I used to work for this company for quite some time until I discovered some corruption. I reported it to DCJS, but the present owner of the company is on the board of directors! So no luck there. (I got no reply) As you know, in Virginia, to be a security officer, you have to be registered through the state, whether it be for armed or unarmed.
Now, I started with this company as an unarmed officer, and 3 months later went to take my class for armed. 4 days after the completion of the class, I was fired because I had not purchased a gun yet. I also had friends who were working for the company who were fired also, for almost similiar reasons as mine. One was fired for chewing gum on the job. Two weeks before I was fired, I was asked to help out with some paperwork in the office. I was looking through some of the bills that were to be sent to clients for the protection services we were providing them, and one of these clients, Ferguson Enterprises, a major plumbing provider and contractor, was being billed for hours that weren't even worked! I know because I was the site supervisor.
I tried to report it to Russ, the person who pays us for our services at Ferguson, but he was out of his office at the time I called..
What really did me in was talking to the boss about this. He explained that I had no idea what I was talking about and told me that he would talk to me about it later. I went to my assigned site the next day only to discover that there was someone else there! When I inquired about this, I was given an envelope and told I could pick up my check next week. I asked what's going on, and I was told, "You're fired". When I got my check,
I was supposed to turn in my uniforms to the company. I looked at my check, (which I will make a copy of the stub for anyone who is interested,) and they took out over 150.00 for all the uniforms! (None of which I had anymore)
Well, at this point I was furious. I tried to get the problem solved, but to no avail.
I would advise anyone looking for a job in the private security industry to steer clear of CSIG, Inc. They don't value their employees, they don't abide by state regulations, and they also don't abide by Dept. Of Labor standards for reimbursing money for gas. They sweet talk the clients and then overcharge them, while providing services that are worth far less than what the client is paying for.
As for anyone looking for private security to protect your property, you have been warned. I would appreciate any feedback on this incident.
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